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Bermuda’s ILS marketplace

Wed, 18/04/2018 - 12:41

A Q&A with Brian Desmond, CSO and EVP Head of Fund Services at Horseshoe Group. »

The future of automation depends on human interaction

Mon, 09/04/2018 - 07:28

By George Ralph, RFA – As many firms in the alternative investment sector, and certainly many of our clients, look for new ways to improve investment strategies and drive efficiencies in their businesses, against a backdrop of strict regulations and compliance requirements, investment in technology and innovation continues to rise. »

BofE raises interest rates by 0.25 per cent

Thu, 02/11/2017 - 12:23

The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a quarter point to 0.5 per cent, the first interest rate rise in a decade. »

Former Sprott management team launches Ninepoint Partners

Wed, 27/09/2017 - 10:30

The company created to assume portfolio management of the Canadian diversified asset business of Sprott Asset Management, has been re-named Ninepoint Partners. »

New long/short fund aims to profit from disruption

Tue, 26/09/2017 - 09:33

Eurof Uppington (pictured) is the manager of disruptive innovation strategy at EUR1.5 billion Quaero Capital. »

Business aviation financing attracting PE firms and hedge funds, says Global Jet Capital

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 10:45

Global Jet Capital, a provider of financing solutions for corporate aircraft, believes more private equity firms and hedge funds are considering entering the business aviation finance sector to diversify their portfolios and reduce their exposure to equities and bonds and any potential market correction. »

CTA Goldenwise Capital Management added to Kettera's Hydra marketplace

Tue, 08/08/2017 - 07:27

The Quantitative Multi-Strategy program of Goldenwise Capital Management Inc., a volatility arbitrage and trend-capture manager based in Toronto, is now available on Kettera’s fast-growing Hydra marketplace. »

Coinsilium teams with blockchain-focused hedge fund HyperChain Capital

Wed, 14/06/2017 - 16:26

Coinsilium Group Limited, an accelerator that finances and manages the development of early-stage blockchain technology companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HyperChain Capital a hedge fund focused on investing in Blockchain companies. »

Devet Capital sees assets beat USD100m

Mon, 12/06/2017 - 08:40

Systematic alternative investment manager Devet Capital Investments has announced that assets under management have reached USD100 million, having risen from USD29 million in April 2016. “This is an important milestone for us, particularly as our asset growth has been fully organic without any involvement of seeders or accelerators,” says Irene Perdomo, co-founder, Devet Capital Investments. »

Scotch whisky - Combining a great strategy with a strong brand

Tue, 01/11/2016 - 11:53

By Alan Chu (pictured), Meyler Capital – There’s a high concentration of Scotch distilleries in Scotland: over 100 fully-licensed operations in a country with a population of < 5.5 million people. To put it in perspective, there are more Scotch whisky distilleries than there are McDonald’s outlets in Scotland. On top of that, there are plenty more start-up distilleries entering the fray each year. »